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Summary: Compassionate wisdom
Review: Ellen Birx has written an inspiring, wise and loving book. In HEALING ZEN she shows us how to realize, in all areas of our lives, the basic healing unity which lies at the heart of Zen practice. Ellen's uniquely compassionate voice fills each page as she shares moving stories from her life as a nurse, educator, and Zen teacher. Those new to Zen and seasoned practitioners alike will be able to appreciate this wonderful, practical addition to the growing literature devoted to healing and Zen.
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Summary: Life With Eyes Wide Open
Review: Healing Zen is both a blessing and a joy to read. As Ellen unfolds her many "real life" stories about when people, living ordinary lives are presented with, (as some may say) unfortunate circumstances, through pain and despair they find a way to cope. It's at these precious times that transformation is made possible.
If we live each day with our eyes wide open, and Zen leads the way to accomplish that, we can seize those moments and begin the healing process. Ellen shows how life presents us with opportunities to learn, grow, and be healed.
The style of writing is simply elegant; therefore her message comes across with great ease. It's as if you were sitting with Ellen, having a cup of tea, listening to her talk about situations that we can all relate to in some way. We've all been faced with serious illness in our own families or with friends.
Healing Zen will wake up your heart and inspire your mind.
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Summary: Compassionate wisdom
Review: I feel deeply touched and inspired by Ellen Birx' book Healing Zen. It is a book about the art of caring and healing ourselves and others,spirituality, Zen meditation, and everyday ordinary life. Being a Zen student for many years as well as being raised in the traditional Confucian Chinese household, I feel touched by how Ellen Birx wrote about Zen in the same spirit as some of the ancient Chinese Ch'an masters. While our ancestors taught that carrying water and chopping woods were spiritual, Ellen says to wash the sick and do our jobs with presence and compassion. She beautifully demonstrated how living life in its simplicity, ordinariness, and richness can also be
profound and transcending. At the same time the lofty concepts of spirituality and Zen are made simple, understandable, and easy to relate to our everyday ordinary life. I especially like her unique way of demonstrating how the simple act of Zen meditation, sitting still in silence and being one with our breath, embodies all that is healing and spiritual. I highly recommend this book to everyone, especially to those who are in any type of healing profession. It is easy to read and practical. Healing Zen is a wonderful and inspiring book that brings healing and spirituality to everyday life. Rose Sung Ramsay
Palos Verdes, CA
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Summary: Zen is healing, spiritual, and ordinary
Review: I feel deeply touched and inspired by Ellen Birx' book Healing Zen. It is a book about the art of caring and healing ourselves and others,spirituality, Zen meditation, and everyday ordinary life. Being a Zen student for many years as well as being raised in the traditional Confucian Chinese household, I feel touched by how Ellen Birx wrote about Zen in the same spirit as some of the ancient Chinese Ch'an masters. While our ancestors taught that carrying water and chopping woods were spiritual, Ellen says to wash the sick and do our jobs with presence and compassion. She beautifully demonstrated how living life in its simplicity, ordinariness, and richness can also be
profound and transcending. At the same time the lofty concepts of spirituality and Zen are made simple, understandable, and easy to relate to our everyday ordinary life. I especially like her unique way of demonstrating how the simple act of Zen meditation, sitting still in silence and being one with our breath, embodies all that is healing and spiritual. I highly recommend this book to everyone, especially to those who are in any type of healing profession. It is easy to read and practical. Healing Zen is a wonderful and inspiring book that brings healing and spirituality to everyday life. Rose Sung Ramsay
Palos Verdes, CA
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